How to easily DIY Repair & Service an Electric Fan Heater and Save it from Landfill!
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
- Unfortunately too many of these little electric fan heaters are thrown out and replaced with a new ones, when a quick service could see them last many more years!
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It's the simple repair that brings the most satisfaction. I'm sure Christine appreciated the return of her lost possessions.
Definitely satisfying! 👍😊 Christine said she didn't need it! 😲🤣
A nice easy fix, good one Chris. This is good for the younger generation to learn, as we (older folk) grew up in a non disposable society. 👍
Exactly, and that's half the problem! The young folk seem to be very accepting of just throwing stuff out and buying new ones because that's all they've ever known! 😒
Love the fact that another item is saved from landfill. After this I opened my heater and was shocked how much dust/ fluff was inside.
They build up fluff and dust so quickly inside! Remember, as they suck air in from one side, they are basically acting like a low power vacuum cleaner!
This was really helpful, thank you!
Excellent, I'm pleased to hear that! 😊👍
Thank you for showing us how something else works and can be fixed.
Thanks Cynthia 😊👍
Thanks for the reminder Chris. Don’t really need it now, but I’ll service it for when the weather cools down.
It's cold enough in Victoria for a heater today Glen! Brrrr..
good Job Chris i have our one of these aside to fix later (the safety switch fell apart on the bottom) and i couldn't find a screw driver that fitted the 3 sided one at the time so we bought another and it was locked up internally straight out of the box, returned that one due to wanting one asap and couldn't get into it also due to security screws. the tip over safety is definitely important as you can smell the things burning even if hard up against the wall(blocking air flow). at $19 they have definitely been designed to barely last the warranty period these days(your one looks like much better quality than the ones we have)
Yeah, the quality seems to be getting cheaper & cheaper unfortunately!
i love my antique heater. Its got a separate low and hi for the fans and coils. So you can set the fan to low and the heat to hi and it will slowly burn the coils clean.
That sounds cool - most just have a fan control and one heat on/off setting! Thanks for watching 😊
Thanks i kinda coverd it and it fixed
Well done! Thanks for watching! 😊
Good tips and a good lesson. Thanks!
Thanks tokyorosa! 😊👍
Thank you!!
Thanks for watching! 😊👍
Thx Chris, just in time for summer in Queensland, cheers Graham.
Haha, yeah - but I've timed it right for other parts of the world! 😉🤣
@@TheUltimateRecycler lol. Funny I don't use any type of heating. I didn't even wear a jumper aha j this year
@@theaussienurseflipper.8113 Come and visit Victoria sometime mate! It only got to 13 degrees here yesterday and it's November now!! 😲
@@TheUltimateRecycler lol. Been to Victoria few times. I'm walking around and shorts and t-shirt 😂. Rest family were rugged up. I must admit italki years ago my son flies remote control aeroplanes in competitions. We were sleeping in uninsulated van on some field near Bendigo. The nites were freezing. I still wore shorts and t shirt thru the day, while everyone else was rugged up.
@@theaussienurseflipper.8113 What to they say - "Where's there no sense, there's no feeling"? 😉🤣
Thank you!!!!
Thanks for watching Cheryl 😊👍
Nice video. Thanks!!!
Many thanks Leon! 😀
Just a suggestion. Instead of getting out air compressor out all the time get or make a. Portable reserve tank that will hold 120psi and get an Air nozzle. Just an idea.
Good idea Wayne! I do plan to run a air line around the workshop so I can access it without having to get to the compressor!
I agree better to repair then to throw away
For sure! Thanks for watching 👍😊
Do you offer a repair service at your shop? Or do you have to be worried about lawyers in case you accidently miss something? Working as a techie in a school, I've fixed a large number of items but sometimes you also have to think about the end user and how daft they can be!
No I don't Martin as I don't really have time at the moment and my workshop still needs a LOT of sorting out before I could offer a repair service. I don't have any problems with fixing things for people as I did run my own small engine repair business for over 10 years. I do totally agree with how daft people can be though! 🤣
Mine fan won’t turn? What could that be of. It did drop of my chest if draws (about 0.5m) heating option works
The fall could have dislodged a wire or even broken the switch - you would need to dismantle and see. You shouldn't run the heating element without the fan going as it will probably overheat!
Yeay!🎉
Thanks for watching! 😊
Nicely explained but my problem is getting the thermostat to turn off and then on when the room changes temperature.
Thanks Athol. You'd first need to make sure the thermostat is clean and free of dust/hair etc. It's possible the electrical contacts need a clean - or have burnt away. That's what I'd be checking anyway..
Thanks mate for the reply but it’s a brand-new heater and the thermostat just does not do its job changing with the temperature of the room and this seems common in the modern heater cheap heater
Unfortunately mine seems to use a magnetic drive for the motor... seems mine is a gonner as the heating element functions fine and doesnt cut out, the fan just tries to spin and cant, even after a good cleaning. Oddly enough flipping it upside-down gets it to move a little more but alas not nearly enough.
Sounds like it's very tight in the bushes/bearings Scott! It might need the motor dismantled more and properly lubed.
@@TheUltimateRecycler well, I dismantled the motor as best I could (not super experienced), didn't see a formal axle, instead it seemed it was using electromagnetics to spin the blades, seems the magnets are wornout or something (I could be completely wrong). Either way unfortunately this seems to be above my pay grade, hate to throw stuff out but I've got no clue on this one.
Edit: I appreciate your input though!
Cans of compressed air contain "other things" as well as the compressed air (in the UK).
So, is it *_really_* safe to spray electrical components with it please?
I believe so as most are sold specifically to clean electronics, cameras etc.
Hello,i have a problem...i like to sleep with electric heater on but the lowest heating option(1200w) is too hot for me,can i somehow reduce that to 600w? Is it even possible
The wattage is the power the heater draws when operating. If your heater has a thermostat, it will control how much the heater actually stays on to keep the room at a certain temperature. So turning the thermostat down should maintain the room at a lower temperature. Personally, I prefer the use of an oil heaters in bedrooms overnight, rather than these type as they are cheaper to run and safer as far as fires go.
People aren't lazy. The owner's manuaps warn that these are not serviceable and manufacturers intentionally use fancy screws to make it more difficult for consumers to service.
Repairmen charge more in labor to "diagnose" than the thing costs.
I find that with most things (like lawn equipment) that are simple to diagnose. The repairmen simply buy the equipment for pennies and replace a simple part and resale.
These videos are aimed at people who like to tinker and fix things themselves. Just about every small appliance is uneconomical to take to a repair place, unless under warranty - then they'll probably just replace it anyway!
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Thanks Les 👍😊
Wow so easy, now i am on the hunt to get one for free or "not working" rather than buy one
That would earn you some very good environmental karma FF! 😃👍
Instead of compressed air why not use a vacuum cleaner with brush attachment, saves on messing up the place!!
That's true David, but I didn't have one handy that I could grab..
Dust and hair 🤮 Recycle the hair😆
I once did a worm test on hair - they weren't overly impressed! 🤣